By Nisha Vedi Pawar January 13th marks Lohri, a festival celebrated by people from Punjab and North India. Traditionally, it is associated with the end of winter and the harvesting of Rabi (winter) crops. These crops include wheat, barley, mustard (sarson) and peas. New marriages and births are celebrated
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By Sweta Vikram, Guest Contributor A Personal Essay I was chatting with my mother-in-law in Mumbai about an upcoming wedding in New Delhi, on one of my India visits, when she said, “Beta, the blouse for your sari is ready. It’s a beautiful red with a low back.” For
Family Dinner – A labor of love By Nisha Vedi Pawar @lovelaughmirch & online at: lovelaughmirch.com In today’s busy world we are lucky if the whole family gets a few peaceful moments together. And by peaceful I mean sans television, tablets, mobile devices etc. In between work, school, sports activities,